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Charles River Speedway

1899 establishments in MassachusettsBrighton, BostonBuildings and structures in Suffolk County, MassachusettsCharles RiverDefunct horse racing venues in Massachusetts
Defunct horse racing venues in the United StatesDefunct sports venues in BostonEvent venues established in 1899Harness racing venues in the United StatesSports venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
H.B. Ralston driving at the Charles River Speedway
H.B. Ralston driving at the Charles River Speedway

The Charles River Speedway was a former bicycle and harness racing track located in Allston, Massachusetts.

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Charles River Speedway
Soldiers Field Road, Boston Allston

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N 42.366172222222 ° E -71.134394444444 °
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Herter Park Amphitheater

Soldiers Field Road 1175
02134 Boston, Allston
Massachusetts, United States
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H.B. Ralston driving at the Charles River Speedway
H.B. Ralston driving at the Charles River Speedway
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Bright-Landry Hockey Center
Bright-Landry Hockey Center

The Bright-Landry Hockey Center is a 3,095-seat ice-hockey arena in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the Harvard University Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams. It is named for Alec Bright '19, a former hockey player. In 1956, the Donald C. Watson Rink was opened just north of Harvard Stadium at Soldiers Field, the area in the Allston neighborhood of Boston used by Harvard athletics, just across the Charles River from campus. The rink held approximately 2,000 people, but did not have many modern amenities. When plans were made to upgrade facilities, the $5-million cost became prohibitive, and the decision was made to renovate Watson Rink. In 1978, following the hockey season, the walls were removed and the roof was extended before the new arena itself was installed. After a season without a full-time home, the "new" arena opened on November 19, 1979, with an exhibition between Harvard and the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team. In November 2006, Bright Arena was home to the 2006 Friendship Cup, the Cup's debut year. Team USA Alumni, Team Canada Alumni, Team Gazprom and the Boston Bruins Alumni team all participated in the event. The Bruins defeated Team USA, while Gazprom defeated Team Canada. The arena was also home to the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League for the 2015–16 NWHL season in which the Pride won the Isobel Cup Championship. The Bright-Landry Center, when used for ice hockey, shares a design quirk with the Bruins' still-standing "original" home rink, today's Northeastern University-located Matthews Arena - the opposing team's benches at the Bright-Landry Center exist on opposing sides of the rink, just as they also did in the 20th century Boston Garden (1928-1995) for ice hockey games.